One or more options correct
Let for be the non-real seventh roots of unity. Which of the following is/are correct?
- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
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Answer: A, B, D
The are roots of , so , and, since , putting gives , so (B) is true. For (A): , so the sum is , true. For (C): has real part and the imaginary parts cancel in conjugate pairs, so the sum is , not ; false. For (D): , true. Each statement uses a different symmetric function of the roots of unity, and none needs the explicit angles beyond the cosine sum.
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